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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1897
Page
3
Dispatches summarize current events of interest in concise form for the busy reader. Items cover politics weather crime and society with a focus on timely developments and notable actions across regions.
Dex ter D. Aldrich of Knox county sues the C and E J Railroad Company in Terre Haute for 10000 damages claiming blacklisting after being an engineer who lost his job during the 1894 strike. He says he did not participate and was unable to leave his train due to no crew. The railroad allegedly labeled him a striker and refused a clearance card hindering future employment.
Yesterday afternoon a heavy rain and thunderstorm hit the north side of Randolph county. It uprooted trees damaged fences and tore at the new barn on John E. _____ farm.
Smithson of town was struck by lightning and burned with his crop. Loss listed at 1500 dollars with 700 dollars insured by Continental.
Reported events include John Sweezee's broken jaw at a fairgrounds incident in Franklin Indiana, Wells Steele fatally shooting his cousin in Madison Indiana, and a stabbing near Weast in Indiana. Other items mention a Philadelphia woman leasing mineral wells for a sanatorium, a divine healer denying engagement rumors, local classifieds, and promotional notices for medical tonics and shoe sales.
The article advertises a two paper arrangement with the Twice-a-week Courier-Journal and the Columbus Morning Star. Subscriptions are available to renewers and new customers who pay in advance, with sample copies free on application. All orders go to Columbus Morning Star, Columbus, Ind. Kinney & Turpin. A moral about the sleepy merchant and the profitable neighbor.
September 6 7 2021 at plus two dollars round trip for specified points across Alabama Arizona Kansas Colorado Florida Georgia Indian Territory Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North and South Dakota North and South Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming. For tickets contact any ticket agent of the Big Four Route or address Warren J Lynn Assoc Gen Pass and Tkt Agent Sept 20.
Readable timetable fragments show mixed station times with references to pm 2.30 5.05 am 7.20 9.35 and locations abbreviated as amp m. The data appears partial and unclear for a full schedule.
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